Activities of Ioan ENCIU related to 2009/0108(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Security of gas supply (debate)
Explanations of vote
Amendments (4)
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission, with the relevant Community-level authorities, shall take all the measures needed to put into practice and complete, as swiftly as possible, existing projects approved by the European Union for the diversification of gas sources and routes.
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Member States shall increase their gas storage capacities. The Commission shall take the necessary steps, and negotiate the launch of projects with Member States where this is geologically possible, to construct regional storage facilities that will serve as EU strategic supplies in times of crisis. The Commission shall directly monitor consumption of the gas stored at those facilities. The funds for the construction of those facilities shall be allocated from the Community budget.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. The Member States shall increase their gas storage capacities. The Commission shall take the necessary steps, and negotiate the launch of projects with Member States where this is geologically possible, to construct regional storage facilities that will serve as EU strategic supplies in times of crisis. Regional Member State committees shall be created to manage the projects and consumption of the gas stored at the facilities. The Member States, grouped by region, that are to receive supplies from those facilities, shall establish the necessary funds for their construction.
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission and the national authorities shall synchronise their approaches to the launch and implementation of current projects for the diversification of gas supply sources and routes, in order to improve the existing infrastructure, thereby making it feasible to apply the N-1 standard in crises.